Where does “Rhetoriker” come from?
Rhetoriker (German) comes from German Rhetorik, from Middle High German rhetorica, from Latin rhētorica, from Latin rhētoricus, from Ancient Greek ῥητορικός, from Ancient Greek ῥήτωρ, from Ancient Greek εἴρω, from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō — to speak, say.
Rhetoriker (German): rhetorician
Definitions
- rhetorician
Ancestry of “Rhetoriker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rhetorik | rhetoric |
| 2 | Middle High German | rhetorica | — |
| 3 | Latin | rhētorica | rhetoric |
| 4 | Latin | rhētoricus | rhetorical, of or pertaining to rhetoric or a rhetoritician |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥητορικός | concerning public speaking or oration, rhetorical |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥήτωρ | orator, public speaker; politician, statesman;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | εἴρω | I tie, join, fasten, string together; I insert;... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | wéřřō | to say, to tell |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wéryeti | to be saying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |